• @[email protected]
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    45 days ago

    Even then you still have a bunch of cheap hardware crammed into an insufficiently ventilated box that will lead to problems down the line.

    My TV is 15 years old, not very smart, thick as oatmeal, but works like a charm.

    • @acosmichippo
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      65 days ago

      you don’t have to use the smart bulllshit.

      • @AA5B
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        4 days ago

        I’m not worried about me using the smart bullshit. I’m worried about it using me. Beyond the ones that literally spy on you through camera or microphone …

        A few years back I started to see descriptions of media recognition, so a tv could know what you’re watching even if it’s not through one of its apps. While I have no idea how widely that’s deployed, it’s awfully dystopian. There’s a specific reason to keep your smart tv off the network, even if you never use the apps.

        I’ve also read articles (not sure if legit) about smart TV’s piggybacking on other networks, such as using WiFi even when you disable it, or picking up your streaming devices network over hdmi

        • @acosmichippo
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          13 days ago

          you can opt out of all that stuff. They bury the options deep in the settings but you can do it and it works.

          • @AA5B
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            13 days ago

            While there are usually options to opt out, past behavior has shown that manufacturers can’t be trusted. It starts with opting you in by default, and trying to trap you into one sided terms of service that you can’t even see until you’ve “agreed” by opening the box. However most manufacturers have been caught ignoring these options in the past, so we have no reason to trust they won’t again. Especially here in the US where what little consumer protection we used to have is being shut down

      • @[email protected]
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        55 days ago

        It’s still there, though.

        And since it’s usually one integrated board, a failure in the “bullshit” will likely affect the not-shit.

        • @acosmichippo
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          5 days ago

          that’s just pure speculation. if they design the boards to cool properly during the warranty period there’s no reason to think they’ll have major issues after that.

            • @acosmichippo
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              -55 days ago

              unnecessary disrespectful bullshit.

              • @[email protected]
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                25 days ago

                It’s the maximum amount of respect you can’t expect for posting nonsense.

                Why on earth do you think something keeps working just because it survived the warranty period? That doesn’t make any sense.